I.-The College of the French Anti-Doping Agency may initiate disciplinary proceedings against those responsible for alleged breaches of the provisions of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-1, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3, L. 232-10-4, L. 232-15-1 or L. 232-17.
The College may delegate some of its powers under this I to the President of the Agency.
When the College decides to initiate proceedings pursuant to this Article, the Secretary General of the Agency shall notify the interested party of the grievances, together with a proposal to enter the administrative composition procedure.
Any person who agrees to enter the administrative composition procedure undertakes, within the framework of an agreement concluded with the Secretary General of the French Anti-Doping Agency, to acknowledge the violation, to accept the consequences provided for in Articles L. 232-21 to L. 232-23-6 and to waive the hearing before the Sanction Commission.
The agreement mentioned in the previous paragraph shall be submitted to the College for validation.
In the absence of a validated agreement, the notification of grievances shall be forwarded to the Sanction Commission, which shall apply article L. 232-23.
II. – The challenge of a member of the Sanction Commission may be lodged with the College.A member of the Enforcement Committee may be challenged at the request of a respondent if there is a serious reason to doubt the member’s impartiality.
Any person summoned is entitled to be assisted or represented by counsel of his choice.
The person concerned is summoned to the hearing. They may present their observations at the hearing. A representative of the Agency’s College may also present observations on behalf of the College.
The Enforcement Committee deliberates without the presence of the parties and the representative of the Agency’s College.
III – The decree in Council of State provided for in article L. 232-31 sets out the conditions for application of this article.